CVE-2023-42043 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Editor
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
2.0%
top 16.31%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedMay 3
Description
PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a me…
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9